Local Nature Recovery Strategy

How the LNRS will be used

The LNRS identifies the places and actions that can make the most impactful and long lasting difference for nature recovery across West Northamptonshire. It provides a shared framework that helps individuals, communities, organisations, and partners to work together to develop projects, take action, and unlock funding opportunities for nature recovery.

The actions set out in the LNRS do more than support wildlife. Many of them also deliver wider environmental benefits that matter locally, such as reduced flood risk, climate resilience, and improved access to green spaces.

The strategy will help guide Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and inform the planning process, creating opportunities for development to contribute positively to nature recovery.

Farmers and land managers can use the LNRS to better understand where nature recovery actions could work well on their land and how these could align with existing land management or future funding schemes.

The LNRS can also support local businesses by highlighting opportunities to contribute to nature recovery and help meet Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives through locally relevant action.

Most importantly, the LNRS includes actions for everyone. Whether you are an individual, a community group, a landowner, or an organisation, there are ways to get involved and help nature thrive.

We want to encourage community involvement, build a sense of local ownership, and strengthen appreciation of the natural environment across the whole of West Northamptonshire.

Changes to land

The LNRS is a tool to identify the best opportunities for nature recovery and the actions are optional. No-one will be obliged or forced to change their land through the LNRS. The LNRS intends to help farmers and land managers to decide if there are actions that they could undertake for nature recovery.

We acknowledge that farmers, foresters and landowners understand their land and the wildlife it contains. Therefore, we will listen to this local knowledge, when seeking the best options for nature recovery. We welcome being approached and will support you where we’re able, with advice, workshops, and signposting to experts.

LNRSs can also enable land managers to work better together with joined-up actions helping to improve landscape connectivity. We welcome working with farm clusters or other similar groups or networks.

The LNRS is a supportive and collaborative tool, designed to help identify opportunities for nature recovery, not to impose restrictions.

Last updated 07 May 2026